Greatest Expectations has been so honored and excited to be part of the eleven eleven WEDDING Giveaway!  We hope you have been following along with us throughout this process!!

The video and photographs from the live reveal party were just posted so be sure to head over to eleven eleven wedding and check them out  … We think they turned out just beautiful!

If you have been following the eleven eleven WEDDING Giveaway then you will be thrilled to know they have announced their winner!!  The top three finalists arrived at ZED451 on Tuesday evening for an exciting evening of cocktails, socializing and the big announcement! Head on over to read all the details!

We have been so honored to be part of the eleven eleven WEDDING Giveaway.  Being in the company of the other sponsors is humbling and thrilling! Now we get to help a wonderful couple plan the wedding of their dreams.  Even though that is what we do every day it is still pretty darn exciting!

Katherine and I also wanted to give an extra special thank you to Aga and Frankie from Mario Tricoci for helping us look glamorous for the big night!  You ladies are so talented and simply amazing!!

Head on over to the eleven eleven WEDDING site to see the three finalists selected … It was really fun to watch the votes come in and we think all the couples are amazing!  Now we cannot wait to see who the winner is!

The voting is now open for the eleven eleven WEDDING Giveaway!!  Please take a moment to check out the site, read about the ten amazing semi-finalists and cast your vote.  We had so many wonderful couples submit applications and it was extremely hard to decide who should be in the top ten.  We think you will fall in love with them all just like we did!!  No go vote!!

]]> http://www.greatestexpectations.com/blog/index.php/2010/05/vote-now-for-the-eleven-eleven-wedding-giveaway/feed/ 0 http://www.greatestexpectations.com/blog/index.php/2010/03/no-joke-we-are-giving-away-a-wedding/ http://www.greatestexpectations.com/blog/index.php/2010/03/no-joke-we-are-giving-away-a-wedding/#comments Thu, 01 Apr 2010 03:12:06 +0000 Greatest Expectations http://www.greatestexpectations.com/blog/?p=1346 I know it is April Fools Day but this is no joke!  Greatest Expectations has teamed up with 27 other Chicago wedding professionals to give away a wedding!  Yup … You read that right, we are giving it away … And all you have to do is enter to win! Here’s the scoop …

Chicagoland couples are invited to share their love stories for a chance to win the eleven eleven WEDDING, Chicago’s premier all-inclusive wedding giveaway valued at $60,000, to be held on Nov. 11, 2010, at West Loop Studio. Everything, from food to formalwear, flowers to the last dance, is included thanks to many of Chicago’s top wedding professionals.

Couples can enter by telling their love story, including the proposal, and by answering a few questions, like why they deserve to win the eleven eleven WEDDING giveaway. 10 semifinalists will be chosen and posted on the eleven eleven WEDDING site, where the public can then vote for their favorite couple. The couples with the top three votes will be interviewed by the planning committee and the winning couple will be announced on June 1, 2010, during a reveal party!

In order to enter you need to go to the eleven eleven WEDDING website and answer the following questions

• Tell their love story and the details of the proposal

• Answer why they deserve to win the eleven eleven WEDDING Giveaway

• Share the one moment they most look forward to on their wedding day

• Describe their design style

• Submit a picture of themselves

Applications will be accepted starting at 12:01 a.m. April 1, 2010. Deadline is 11:59 p.m. May 1, 2010. The ten semifinalists will be posted and public voting will begin on May 10, 2010.

Head on over and enter now!!!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUe15KQw9xo

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Pleasant Home ~ 217 South Home ~ Oak Park

]]> http://www.greatestexpectations.com/blog/index.php/2010/02/simply-elegant-its-not-too-late/feed/ 0 http://www.greatestexpectations.com/blog/index.php/2010/02/greatest-expectations-in-print/ http://www.greatestexpectations.com/blog/index.php/2010/02/greatest-expectations-in-print/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:00:15 +0000 Greatest Expectations http://www.greatestexpectations.com/blog/?p=1014 We love to see our name in print!!

A special thanks to CS Brides Magazine for including us in their December 2009 issue with a two-page spread featuring our fabulous clients Rachel and David. This wedding was extra special to us and we’re pleased CS felt the same way!

Thanks to GetMarried Magazine (a sister to getmarried.com and the GetMarried TV show on WeTv) for featuring us in their “Real Weddings” section with Christina and Cary’s beautiful wedding. (Just a little note here, my name was spelled wrong and they left out the company name … And there was a little misquote, I assure you my grammar is much, much better than the last quote in the article … But we still think it’s a great magazine, love free press and look forward to being featured in future issues).

It was also a thrill to be featured in three articles in the Spring/Summer issue of The Knot Chicago Magazine!  We loved working with Ashley and Michael on their Spring 2009 wedding and thank the people at The Knot for including us in their “expert tips” section! Lastly, it is a honor to have received be a 2010 pick for The Knot Best of Weddings which is also featured in the magazine.

We even got a little old fashion newspaper love in the Chicago Tribune!! They published a fun article on creative ways to propose and mentioned us as a go-to planner to help put together the perfect proposal!

GREATEST EXPECTATIONS SPECIAL EVENTS & WEDDINGS, INC.  NAMED WINNER IN THE KNOT BEST OF WEDDINGS  2010!

Chicago, Illinois January 21, 2010 — Greatest Expectations Special Events & Weddings, Inc. is pleased to announce they have been selected as a 2010 winner in The Knot Best of Weddings, a special section in The Knot Chicago magazine and on The Knot Chicago Website, the number-one wedding resource that’s most trusted by brides.

The Knot Best of Weddings 2010 provides a “by brides, for brides” guide to the top wedding professionals across the country, and is a must-have when it comes to selecting the best-of-the-best wedding resources. From New York florists and Seattle bridal salons to DC makeup artists, engaged couples will find detailed feedback on local wedding businesses reviewed by thousands of newlyweds who had great things to say.

“We are beyond thrilled to have received this enormous honor!  A very special thank you goes out to all of our brides for helping make this possible.”

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About The Knot Inc.
The Knot Inc. (NASDAQ: KNOT; www.theknot.com) is a leading lifestage media company. The Company’s flagship brand, The Knot, is the nation’s leading wedding resource, reaching well over a million engaged couples each year through the #1 wedding website, TheKnot.com. Other products from The Knot include The Knot national and local magazines, The Knot books (published by Random House and Chronicle) and television programming bearing The Knot name (aired on the Style and Comcast Networks). The Company also owns WeddingChannel.com, the most visited wedding gift registry website.

The first is OneWed, an excellent wedding planning resource and a really fun online destination for brides looking for new, exciting tips and also a little celebrity wedding planning gossip.  Heather was featured in the “savvy scoop” section of the OneWed Bridal Blog where her “Rule of Three” is discussed.   

The second is Northern Nuptials, a fantastic site for those of you looking to plan a destination wedding in Northern Michigan. The website is the most extensive listing of wedding sites, vendors and honeymoon locations in Northern Michigan.  It was really an honor for Heather to be asked to do their first guest editorial “how to make your guests feel at home during your destination wedding.”  The article and website have tons of details and information valid for lots of couples planning destination weddings, not just those in Michigan.

Be sure to check them out and don’t forget to let us know what you think!!